About Frances Dodds
Frances Dodds is Entrepreneur magazine's deputy editor. Before that she was a senior editor at DuJour magazine, where she covered culture, fashion and lifestyle. She's also written for Longreads, New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, Us Weekly, Coveteur and more.
More From Frances Dodds
Overcoming Obstacles
'Max' Brenner Was Pushed Out of His Own Company, Financially Destroyed, and Banned From Making Chocolate For Five Years. But He Learned: 'Hell Has Benefits.'
After a crushing legal battle, the founder was ousted from Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man, and forbidden from any new ventures for five years. Now he sees the darkest time in his life as a gift.
Success Stories
She Gamed Groupon to Make $300,000 Doing Massage Therapy. Now She Runs a Million-Dollar Business Helping Black Spa Owners Do the Same.
Candace Holyfield is empowering Black spa owners to build bigger brands, and creating spaces to celebrate their accomplishments.
gamestop
Bitcoin Billionaire Cameron Winklevoss Says Gold Could Be the Next GameStop
Some members of the Wall Street Bets Reddit group that facilitated the GameStop stock hike have turned their attention to driving up silver prices, and Winklevoss thinks gold could be next.
Success Stories
'So Many Lightbulbs Went Off': How This Couple's Stress-Soothing Invention Blew Up During the Pandemic
The Apollo Neuro is a new anxiety-reducing wearable backed by powerful research, and the powerhouse couple behind it has high hopes for combating the mental health crisis.
News and Trends
5 Hard Truths on Human Nature From the Britney Spears Documentary
A new deep-dive into the pop star's battle for control of her life and finances offers grim takeaways on how you can be used and abused unless you have a vice grip on your image and narrative.
Success Stories
Her Mom Sold Rice Cakes in a Refugee Camp. Now She Sells Her Mom's Hot Chili Sauce in Gourmet Grocery Stores. Her Mom Isn't Impressed... Yet.
As Lunar New Year celebrations begin, Lisa Tran tells the harrowing, inspiring story of her family's journey from Vietnam to Portland, Oregon, and reflects on the spirit of entrepreneurship that guided them every step of the way.
Black entrepreneurs
6 Ways You Can Support Black Businesses Long-Term
Want to see lasting diversity and equality in your entrepreneurial community? Here are some ways to put your time, money, leadership and know-how to work on evening the playing field for minority-owned businesses.
Advice
She Left Google at 25 to Bootstrap Brit + Co, and Raised Over $50 Million. Now, Brit Morin Is Here to Kill the Lie Destroying Your Dream: 'Everything Has to be Perfect.'
In a new advice column for 'Entrepreneur,' the VC investor and juggernaut founder will answer women founders' darkest, juiciest, most vulnerable and ambitious entrepreneurial questions.
Writing
How to Come Up With Story Ideas People Actually Want to Read
Nine ways to write something that catches the light in the junkyard of internet content.
News and Trends
Remember the Endless Taco Bell Chihuahua Lawsuit? Kamala Harris' Husband Won It.
Soon-to-be second gentleman Doug Emhoff put the final kibosh on a decade-long legal battle over the famous commercial mascot.
Franchises
What Franchisors Need to Know When Hiring a Marketing Agency
To create consistency (and success) across multiple locations, franchises should find a marketing agency that understands their story-and knows how to tell it across platforms.
Remote Workers
To Combat WFH Burnout, This Company Sent Employees to Work From Lakeside, Beachfront and Mountaintop Airbnbs
After working remotely in a Colorado vacation rental for a few weeks, the CEO of Dallas-based company OneDay decided to extend the experience to his employees. Here's how it turned out.
Presidential Elections
How to Navigate Election Tensions at Work
We'll be taking our feelings about this deeply divisive election to work with us. An expert weighs in on how to keep up company morale and coworker relationships when disagreements arise.
Writing
Why Writing About Your Life Makes You a Better Entrepreneur
Making yourself into an "I" character can help you put some distance between yourself and your ego, eschew perfectionism, and get reacquainted with what you really believe in.
If You're in Franchising and Need a New Bank, Ask These Questions
Now more than ever, franchisors and franchisees alike need to work with a bank they can trust. Here's how to get the most of your financial partner.